{"id":18338,"date":"2016-04-28T17:51:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T09:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=18338"},"modified":"2016-04-28T17:51:22","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T09:51:22","slug":"stonepeace-806-815","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2016\/04\/stonepeace-806-815\/","title":{"rendered":"Stonepeace (806\u2013815)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.jpeg?resize=912%2C647\" alt=\"\" width=\"912\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.jpeg?w=912&amp;ssl=1 912w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.jpeg?resize=96%2C68&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.jpeg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/moonpointer.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1.jpeg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><br \/>\n[806]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Birth in the heavens might be supremely hedonistic.<br \/>\nBirth in the hells might be supremely ascetic.<br \/>\nBirth in the Pure Lands is supremely the Middle Way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[807]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For self-liberation,<br \/>\nit is a fault not to address one\u2019s faults.<br \/>\nFor others\u2019 liberation,<br \/>\nit is a fault not to address their faults.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[808]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Without the marriage<br \/>\nof compassion and wisdom,<br \/>\nthere are no skilful means.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[809]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To take the Threefold Refuge<br \/>\nunmindfully or insincerely<br \/>\nis to only create an imprint with little impact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[810]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">True renunciation is<br \/>\nto let go of attachment, aversion and delusion;<br \/>\nnot anything else.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[811]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If there is an independent creator of everyone,<br \/>\nthis would be the one responsible for everyone,<br \/>\ninstead of anyone else, who never asked to be created.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[812]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If Dharma practice is<br \/>\nfor becoming \u2018nothing\u2019,<br \/>\nor it would be nothing helpful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[813]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The small-minded fail to appreciate<br \/>\nthe vast skilful means of the Buddha \u2013<br \/>\nwhile they cling to only one means,<br \/>\nor even reject all of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[814]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sometimes the disciple bows to the master;<br \/>\nsometimes the master bows to the disciple.<br \/>\nA master who cannot bow to his disciple cannot bow to the Buddha.<br \/>\nSometimes the master and disciple bow together to the Buddha.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[815]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How can we wish for world peace<br \/>\nfor all our lives,<br \/>\nwhile we wish to feed on victims of violence<br \/>\nfor all our lives?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[806] Birth in the heavens might be supremely hedonistic. 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